Juris Doctor 24 months Postgraduate Programme By City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

35,331 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 May, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

Jan, AugStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

JD

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims and Objectives

To provide a well-rounded legal education to those who already possess a first degree in a non-law discipline (or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction) and who wish to enter the legal profession in Hong Kong or who wish to equip themselves for a career in law-related employment.


Career

The School of Law prepares candidates for the legal profession and for law-related careers in public service and private enterprise. Our law degree meets the needs of those who would like to join the legal profession in Hong Kong, or seek other law-related opportunities in the Chinese Mainland and the Asia-Pacific region.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

JD

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims and Objectives

To provide a well-rounded legal education to those who already possess a first degree in a non-law discipline (or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction) and who wish to enter the legal profession in Hong Kong or who wish to equip themselves for a career in law-related employment.


Career

The School of Law prepares candidates for the legal profession and for law-related careers in public service and private enterprise. Our law degree meets the needs of those who would like to join the legal profession in Hong Kong, or seek other law-related opportunities in the Chinese Mainland and the Asia-Pacific region.

Admission Requirements

5+
7+
The CityUHK JD Programme is highly competitive. It seeks elite students with outstanding credentials in order to hone them into exemplary legal professionals.

To be eligible for admission, candidates must satisfy the following entry requirements:
  • a bachelor's degree in a non-law discipline; or
  • a bachelor's degree in law from a non-common law jurisdiction, obtained after at least eight semesters of full-time study.  

31 May 2027
2 Years
Jan
Aug

Tuition fees

Domestic
35,331 USD
International
35,331 USD

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